. History of the American Civil War . rson City (Julypoints uew state of- 20th\ It declared the offices of governor, ricers. lieutenant governor, etc., vacant, and pro-nounced all the anti-national legislation that had takenplace null and void. It appointed a new governor until,on a subsequent day of election, the people should ex-press their choice. On his part, the governor, in retaliation, issued a dec-laration that, by the act of the people andciares that the state government of the Northern States of thelate Union, the political connection of Mis-souri with the United States was dissolved
. History of the American Civil War . rson City (Julypoints uew state of- 20th\ It declared the offices of governor, ricers. lieutenant governor, etc., vacant, and pro-nounced all the anti-national legislation that had takenplace null and void. It appointed a new governor until,on a subsequent day of election, the people should ex-press their choice. On his part, the governor, in retaliation, issued a dec-laration that, by the act of the people andciares that the state government of the Northern States of thelate Union, the political connection of Mis-souri with the United States was dissolved. In conformi-ty with the plan elsewhere followed, he proceeded to con-tract an alliance with the Confederacy, turning over to itthe military means of the state. The formal secession of 232 MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN MISSOURI. [Sect. IX. Missouri was thus the act of one man, and herein is seenthe wisdom of the original movers of secession, in hav-ing persons who could be relied upon for their purposesas governors in all the Border MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS. The month of August came, and found General Lyonat Springfield, hoping to receive re-enforcements; but thebattle of Bull Run had occurred, and rendered it hnpos-Fremont takes com- sible to send him aid. Major General Fre- mandofthedistrict. j^^ j^ ^^ appointed to tte command of the Western Department, and had reached St. Louis(July 25). Meantime Confederate troops were pouringover the southern frontier of Missouri, and Lyon, findingthat they were advancing upon him in two columns, de-termined to strike before he should be overwhelmed bythe combined Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texastroops. His force did not exceed 5500, his antagonist hadLyons skirmish at more than 12,000. A skirmish occurred atDug Spring (August 1st), in which he had Dug Spring. Chap. XLVII.] BATTLE OF WILSONS CKEEK. 233 the advantage; but he could not prevent the junction ofthe two columns. Hereupon he fell back to position had now be
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